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Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:37:21 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Tony Hafner writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Steve Bliss writes:
> > The only changes I made to Tony's 3001_d.dat are:
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> > 1. Adding references to box6.dat.
> > 2. Deleting edge lines that are superceded by box6.dat.
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> After looking a little closer at other parts (and some contact with Tore), I
> have become convinced that the interior details are probably more than we
> need to model anyway.
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> The only important interior structures are:
> Center stud
> Side ribs (the ones that bind to Duplo studs)
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> I move that we sack all other details (although they look really nice!)
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> And although I believe that I was the one to first suggest adding them, I
> also move that we sack the flattened surfaces on the insides of both the
> bottom and top studs. This is far more detail than we need.
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> Opinions?
I like the flattened sides simply because they are a visible feature of the
bricks. But then I would also have tackled the little depression on the top
center, too.
There is the fact that this particular detail varies from brick to brick. The
older bricks have smooth walls, and on the newer bricks the orientation of the
flat sides varies from brick to brick by an eighth of a turn. I suppose in the
case of a small detail varying like this, the best thing to do is to approach
the lowest common denominator and leave it off.
Have you looked at my 2x2 with flattenend sides?
> --
> Tony Hafner
> www.hafhead.com
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 | | Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
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| (...) True. But the internal supports are also a very visible feature if you look underneath- much more so than the flattened edges in my opinion. And we seem to be agreeing that these aren't important. These and the top depression also add a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Part: 3001_d.dat - Duplo Brick 2 x 4
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| (...) After looking a little closer at other parts (and some contact with Tore), I have become convinced that the interior details are probably more than we need to model anyway. The only important interior structures are: Center stud Side ribs (the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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